No money for McKay, say Roar

Brisbane coach Ange Postecoglou says the Roar have absolutely no intention of paying Scottish power club Rangers a fat fee to buy back former captain Matt McKay.

This week's announcement that the wealthy Bakrie Group had upped their shares in the Roar from 70 per cent to 100 per cent triggered renewed speculation the Roar would pay whatever Rangers were asking to get the out-of-favour midfielder back as a marquee player outside the A-League's $2.4 million salary cap.

McKay wants out of his three-year deal with Rangers, who at the time boosted the Roar's coffers by $400,000.

But Postecoglou says neither he nor the club are interested in paying any money for his return.

"Nothing new there," he said when asked about reports the Roar were considering paying the Scottish giants to secure McKay.

"He (McKay) won't be coming to Brisbane Roar. He wasn't (coming) last week and he's not (coming) this week.

"The last time I spoke to Matt he was keen, but it's not his decision, it's down to his club.

"His club says they won't sell him or loan him out without a fee and we're not interested in that.

"I said that last week and nothing's changed since.

"People can speculate as much as they like but I'm not in the habit of lying and what I said last week stands."

Postecoglou says just because the club has a wealthy backer it did not mean they would splash out money on players.

"If we had that money we'd be spending it on a training facility to ensure this club is around for 50 years," he said.